Best Middle Schools in Nebraska

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 238)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
317122000257	51	Gretna Middle School	Public	6-8	11705 South 216th Street	Gretna	68028	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 332-3048	728	49	14.8	13.6%	649 (89.1%)	8 (1.1%)	45 (6.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	$12,326			$39			$10,767	73.5	81.2	22	29
317374001253	52	Millard North Middle School	Public	6-8	2828 S 139th Plaza	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-1280	790	51	15.4	28.7%	480 (60.8%)	35 (4.4%)	76 (9.6%)	153 (19.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.3%)	$12,288			$331			$10,961	73.5	68	68	16
317347001221	53	Mc Cook Junior High School	Public	6-8	800 W 7th St	Mc Cook	69001	Red Willow County	Mc Cook Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 345-6940	307	21	14.7	40.1%	269 (87.6%)	3 (1.0%)	29 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	$14,697			$153			$12,488	73.3	77.8	36	17
310012100750	54	Doniphan-Trumbull Secondary	Public	7-12	302 W Plum	Doniphan	68832	Hall County	Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 845-6531	210	22	9.5	22.9%	198 (94.3%)	3 (1.4%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$21,701			$492			$18,691	73.2	65.9	76	22
317577001531	55	Ponca High School	Public	7-12	505 3rd St	Ponca	68770	Dixon County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 755-5701	190	18	10.2	19.5%	177 (93.2%)	4 (2.1%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,299			$153			$16,050	73.2	51.4	122	67
317194001075	56	Holdrege Middle School	Public	5-8	600 14th Ave	Holdrege	68949	Phelps County	Holdrege Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 995-5421	306	24	12.7	38.6%	259 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	$15,798			$201			$13,741	73	63.4	83	27
310011800734	57	Fillmore Central Middle School	Public	5-8	950 F St	Fairmont	68354	Fillmore County	Fillmore Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 268-3411	160	14	11.3	43.1%	139 (86.9%)	3 (1.9%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	$17,696			$680			$14,206	72.7	49.4	131	74
310017202008	58	West Holt High School	Public	7-12	1000 N Main	Atkinson	68713	Holt County	West Holt Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 925-2890	215	20	10.5	40.5%	196 (91.2%)	3 (1.4%)	16 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,866			$274			$16,587	72.3	78.1	34	24
310279000202	59	Ainsworth Middle School	Public	5-8	520 E 2nd St	Ainsworth	69210	Brown County	Ainsworth Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 387-2082	116	11	10.9	35.3%	96 (82.8%)	1 (0.9%)	12 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	$21,877			$1,183			$17,704	71.9	68.9	64	5
310420000095	60	Blue Hill High School	Public	7-12	606 S Sycamore	Blue Hill	68930	Webster County	Blue Hill Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 756-3043	142	17	8.3	38.7%	135 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$23,264			$886			$20,750	71.5	86.2	12	48

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NSCAS English Language Arts, NSCAS Mathematics, NSCAS Science test scores released by the Nebraska Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 23, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nebraska Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nebraska Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.